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Number of polio cases reach 82 in Pakistan this year

Number of polio cases reach 82 in Pakistan this year

by The Daily Eye Team January 2 2014, 11:52 am Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 22 secs

ISLAMABAD: The number of polio cases in Pakistan reached 82 this year with five new cases reported in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas as the crippling disease remained endemic in the country.

Four cases were reported from North Waziristan Agency and one from South Waziristan Agency. The infected children are aged between 10-28 months.

A health official said polio vaccine was not administered to these children, Express Tribune reported today.

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